SM6 is a mixed but generally solid area with strong schools and education scores. However, safety and affordability scores are below average. Average house prices of £451K sit close to the London median, and crime levels are 26% above the London average.
Best for:Families prioritising schools
🛡️Safety
8
26% above avg
🎓Schools
97
100% Good or Outstanding
🚇Transport
75
3 rail stations nearby
💷Afford.
26
Avg £450,863
🌿Environ.
50
Good air quality · 34% green
❤️Health
85
4/8 GPs accepting patients
📚Education
91
Above average
👥Community
79
Strong community
🛡️
Crime & Safety
26% above avg
Stable446 offences/mo → 452 offences/mo
Monthly avg: 513Peak: 703Low: 413
Source: data.police.uk | Rolling 12 months
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House Prices
-6.6%
Average
£450,863
Median
£411,000
Sales (12m)
381
YoY Change
-2.9%
Sales Volume
150
9
62
97
72
Source: HM Land Registry PPD | Aggregated to postcode district
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Schools
14 nearby
Source: Ofsted | Distances from district centre
🚇
Transport
15 stops
Stations & stops
Bus stops
Source: NaPTAN / ATOC | Distances from district centre
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Demographics
209,639 residents
White
68.3%
Ldn 53.8%
Asian
17.5%
Ldn 20.7%
Black
5.9%
Ldn 13.5%
Mixed
4.8%
Ldn 5.7%
Other
3.4%
Ldn 6.3%
SM6 has a similar ethnic makeup to the London average. The vertical markers show the London average.
Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS021, TS007a) | Aggregated from LSOA to postcode district
This page covers the SM6 postcode district, which includes all postcodes starting with SM6 (e.g. SM6 3RG, SM6 4AB, SM6 5XX). All postcodes within SM6 share the same district-level data.
Data last updated March 2026 · Official UK government sources